--- title: HR 537. Kim, Dr. Jung Ha; Community Resource Corporation; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr537 cite_as: HR 537, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr537 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr537.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr537/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71228 date: 2025-03-06 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-12 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Kim, Dr. Jung Ha; Community Resource Corporation; commend ## Text House Resolution 537 By: Representatives Lim of the 98th, Tran of the 80th, Au of the 50th, Beckles of the 96th, and Park of the 107th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Dr. Jung Ha Kim and the Community Resource Corporation; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Dr. Jung Ha Kim has dedicated more than three decades to academia and nonprofit leadership, specializing in community education, program development, curriculum design, research, and advocacy; and WHEREAS, she is the founder and president of the Community Resource Corporation (CRC), a nonprofit organization committed to addressing racial and gender disparities in immigrant and refugee communities; and WHEREAS, the CRC has played a pivotal role in fostering community partnerships, collaborating with organizations such as the Lucky Shoals Community Association to develop dementia respite care programs and working with the Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA on the BRAVE study; and WHEREAS, the CRC has further led efforts to promote cultural heritage and representation by supporting events such as the AAPI Cultural Heritage Festival in Suwanee and organizing Korean cultural performances at Georgia State University; and WHEREAS, her extensive experience in nonprofit management includes serving as CEO and President of the Center for Pan Asian Community Services Inc. (CPACS), where she oversaw a budget expansion from $11 million to $14 million and contributed to over 20 published articles, interviews, and documentaries highlighting community projects; and WHEREAS, Dr. Jung Ha Kim has long been an advocate for social justice and equity, serving on national mentoring committees, securing grants to address intimate partner violence in immigrant communities, and working to improve data collection on Asian American health and well-being; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this distinguished leader be appropriately honored during this special time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Jung Ha Kim for her invaluable contributions to community engagement, research, and nonprofit leadership as well as extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr. Jung Ha Kim. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends Dr. Jung Ha Kim and the Community Resource Corporation for their work supporting immigrant and refugee communities and Asian American cultural heritage. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Dr. Jung Ha Kim, a nonprofit leader and academic who founded the Community Resource Corporation (CRC). The resolution describes her decades of work in community education, nonprofit management, and advocacy, including her leadership of CRC's efforts to address racial and gender disparities among immigrants and refugees. The text recounts specific projects, such as CRC's partnership with the Lucky Shoals Community Association on dementia respite care, its work with UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health on a health study, and her prior role expanding the budget of the Center for Pan Asian Community Services. The resolution formally commends her and directs the Clerk of the House to send her a copy as a keepsake. It does not change any Georgia law. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Dr. Jung Ha Kim for her nonprofit leadership and community work in Georgia. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Dr. Kim. - Creates no new law, funding, or legal requirement, as a resolution of this kind only expresses the House's recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution names Dr. Jung Ha Kim and the Community Resource Corporation directly. It also references partner organizations such as the Lucky Shoals Community Association, UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health, and the Center for Pan Asian Community Services. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a ceremonial honor. Its practical impact is limited to publicly recognizing Dr. Kim's community and nonprofit work and providing her a formal keepsake document from the legislature. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Dr. Kim's three-decade career in academia and nonprofit leadership, including founding the Community Resource Corporation (CRC). - The resolution details CRC's community partnerships, including dementia respite care work and a UCLA public health study. - It notes her prior role as CEO and President of the Center for Pan Asian Community Services, where the budget grew from $11 million to $14 million. - The resolving clause formally commends Dr. Kim for her contributions to community engagement, research, and nonprofit leadership. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute a copy of the resolution to Dr. Kim. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-06) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-06) - Sponsors: Marvin Lim, Long Tran, Michelle Au, Arlene Beckles, Samuel Park - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71228 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr537.md?full=1